Officials said the incident happened in the 200 block of Arundel Road in Riviera Beach around 3:25 p.m. The unidentified victim was in a home’s backyard when a dog jumped up on the side of the fence and bit the woman’s upper arm, according to officials.

Authorities described the wound as non-life-threatening, but critical. The woman was taken to Curtis National Hand Center at Union Memorial Hospital.

The dog was quarantined, according to officials, and taken to Anne Arundel County Animal Control where assessment will be made.

Charges have not been filed, according to officials; however, Anne Arundel County police took a bite report.

Syrian rebels backed by the United States will now have air cover if they come under attack after President Barack Obama signed off on the decision, a senior administration official confirms to CNN on Sunday.